Fed’s Kugler Urges Holding Interest Rates Steady Amid Tariff-Driven Inflation Risks
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler says the central bank should maintain interest rates at their current elevated levels “for some time” as tariffs imposed...
Hong Kong student warned AI porn case is ‘not closed’ despite formal apology
A law student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has expressed “deep remorse” for using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create pornographic images...
Citybus driver suspended after collision injures 22 on Hong Kong highway
Published: 11:07pm, 17 Jul 2025Updated: 11:48pm, 17 Jul 2025 A collision involving a Citybus double-decker and a road maintenance truck on the North Lantau...
As China’s speedy maglev train breaks records, US ambitions go off the rails
Published: 11:00pm, 17 Jul 2025Updated: 11:28pm, 17 Jul 2025 A week after China said its supercharged rail system has reached speeds of 600km/h (373mph),...
House Minority Leader Jeffries Speaks on Protecting Federal Workers’ Rights
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds a briefing regarding protecting federal workers’ rights at 9:45 a.m. ET on July 17. …
Chen Feng, founder of Chinese conglomerate HNA, sentenced to 12 years in prison
Chen Feng, a founder of the defunct Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and is subject to a...
Sale of 11 Skies could relieve New World of liabilities in project, UBS says
A potential sale of 11 Skies, a mall located near Hong Kong’s international airport in Chek Lap Kok, could help New World Development (NWD)...
How does space affect the mind? China sends ‘mini-brain’ to Tiangong to find out
China has sent a living “mini-brain” – a chip the size of a credit card containing human brain cells and blood vessels – to...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp halts Oyster Bay station’s overhead cable foundation works
Published: 9:52pm, 17 Jul 2025Updated: 10:00pm, 17 Jul 2025 Hong Kong’s rail giant the MTR Corporation has suspended foundation works for the overhead cable...